I before E, except after C
In English words that contain the letters I and E together, the I tends to come before the E (ie), except in cases when the two are preceded by the letter C, in which case the E comes before the I (cei).
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
I can't
Indicating that one is overwhelmed with a situation, due to it being extremely hilarious, emotional, frustrating, etc.
I feel you
An agreement or understanding in sentiment or belief.
I gotta love you and leave you
Alternative form of I have to love you and leave you.
I know that's right
Indicates complete agreement.
I want doesn't get
Impolite demands are not conducive to getting what one wants.
I want to speak to the manager haircut
Synonym of can I speak to the manager haircut.
i'da
Contraction of I + would + have.
I'll be in my bunk
Used to imply that one needs to excuse oneself to privately indulge in a pleasurable activity, particularly masturbation.
I'll be shot
A mild imprecation.
I'm dying
Indicates that the speaker is laughing hard or uncontrollably.
I'm going to hell for this
Said as a response to laughing at or when making an offensive joke
IAR
Initialism of ignore all rules.
IBTC
Initialism of itty bitty titty committee.
IC
Initialism of in character.
ICE
To occupy a reserved electric car parking space (especially one equipped with a charger) with a traditional car equipped with an internal combustion engine.
ice bucket
A pod or similar device containing a person in cryosleep.
ice cream
The drug methamphetamine.
ice cream hair
A trendy, voluminous hairstyle, especially for men, featuring a soft, rounded, or scooped shape with a fluffy, textured top and often shorter, faded sides, resembling a soft-served ice cream scoop.
ice down
To apply ice to (something).
ice husband
A colleague in Antarctica who becomes one's work husband.
ice out
To shun or snub; to give the cold shoulder.
ice over
To become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.
ice up
To become covered or clogged with ice.
ice wagon
A very slow player.
ice wife
A colleague in Antarctica who becomes one's work wife.
iceberg
An aloof person.
icebox
A city with a cold or snowy climate.
iced out
copiously decorated with jewelry such as precious stones and metals
ichabbie
The ship of characters Ichabod Crane and Abbie Mills from the television series Sleepy Hollow.
ick
A sudden feeling of disgust or repulsion for something one was previously attracted to.
icktastic
Very disgusting or icky.
icl
Abbreviation of "I can't lie". Often used alongside ts and pmo.
icy
To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.
idb
Abbreviation of I’d beat (said about finding someone attractive).
idek
Abbreviation of I don't even know.
ides of April
April 15, tax day in the United States
idiocracy
A society where idiocy is the norm, often denoting the current state of the world.
IDiot
A proponent of intelligent design.
idiot girl
A woman employed to hold up the "idiot boards" used to prompt the presenters.
idiot light
Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
idiot sandwich
Synonym of idiot (“a stupid person”): a term of insult.
idiota
Fool or imbecile.
idiotese
A form of language simplified to the point where even an idiot can understand it.
idiotfest
An idiotic situation or thing.
idle as Ludlam's dog
Synonym of lazy as Ludlam's dog.
idle hands are the devil's playthings
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idle hands are the devil's tools
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idle hands make work for the devil
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idpol
Abbreviation of identity politics.
if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminately.
if all you've got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Alternative form of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
if at first you don't succeed
Persistence is important in the pursuit of success.
if it ain't busted, don't fix it
Synonym of if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
if it ain't snowing, I ain't going
An expression, used primarily by nonwhite people, to indicate a romantic or sexual preference for white people, often implying a rejection of people of other racial backgrounds.
if it looks like a duck
Ellipsis of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
if pigs had wings, they would fly
Expresses skepticism toward a hypothetical argument by another.
if the mountain won't come to Mohammed
Synonym of if the mountain won't come to Muhammad.
if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
If something one wishes to be done cannot be commanded to be done, one must find another way to achieve one's goal.
if there's grass on the field, play ball
Alternative form of if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.